Gray snatched a blue paper from his pocket, and threw it on the table.
"Look at that," he demanded, "and then get out of it if you can!"
George Early picked up the paper and read—
"To Mr. James Gray.
"WARNING!
"Sir,
"We are empowered under the will of the late Joseph Fairbrother to give you fair warning that you are not abiding by the rules of the agreement under which you received a legacy from the said gentleman hereinbefore mentioned. It having come to our knowledge that you, in the presence of a witness, did partake of alcoholic liquor on a date subsequent to that on which the legacy came into operation, you are hereby warned to discontinue the practice under pain of losing the said legacy, and forfeiting all moneys forthwith.
"We are, sir,
"Yours faithfully,
"Dibbs & Dubbs.